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NOV 7, 2026
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Darin LaHood is trading at 92% to win the IL-16 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age58 years old (Jul 5, 1968)
GenderMale
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LocationIllinois
BackgroundAttorney
EducationLoras College — B.A.
Notable personal detailsDarin McKay LaHood is an American attorney and politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Illinois’s 16th Congressional District since 2023, after first being elected to Congress in a 2015 special election. Before Congress, he served in the Illinois State Senate (2011–2015) and worked as a state and federal prosecutor, including as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Las Vegas. He earned a B.A. from Loras College and a J.D. from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (John Marshall).
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax cuts and pro-growth tax policy for families, small businesses, and competitiveness; has voted for major Republican tax legislation and opposed large Democratic tax-and-spending proposals. Also sponsors and backs legislation to reduce certain tax burdens on workers and small businesses while advancing targeted tax incentives (e.g., for housing and R&D).
Healthcare
Opposes the Affordable Care Act and has supported legislative steps to repeal and replace it, favoring a competitive, market-driven insurance marketplace and increased interstate competition. Emphasizes individual choice and reduced federal role in healthcare while supporting targeted reforms to programs like Medicare to improve access. Has voted for GOP repeal measures (e.g., AHCA) and sponsored bills addressing specific Medicare provider rules.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger border security and enforcement of federal immigration laws, opposes sanctuary city policies, and backs measures to restore stricter asylum/border controls such as the Remain in Mexico policy. Emphasizes public safety concerns and removal/prosecution of undocumented immigrants who commit crimes while calling for enforcement-first reforms rather than broad legalization pathways.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Opposes legal abortion and describes himself as pro-life; praised the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision returning abortion policy to the states and has supported/pressed for pro‑life legislation and measures limiting abortion. Has signed onto pro‑life actions such as a discharge petition for the Born‑Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and joined an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade. Congressional voting and organizational scorecards show low alignment with reproductive‑freedom positions.
Climate & Energy
Supports an "all-of-the-above" energy approach that includes oil and natural gas while also backing biofuels, nuclear power, and other clean-energy investments; favors market-driven solutions and measures to expand domestic fuel production (e.g., ethanol legislation). Has criticized federal regulatory actions that restrict energy production and has joined caucuses and groups promoting conservative, market-based climate and energy policies.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports enforcement of existing gun laws and law enforcement resources, generally opposes sweeping federal gun-control measures, but has expressed openness to limited, state-driven changes such as raising the minimum age to purchase certain assault-style rifles and allowing states to implement red-flag laws. Has voted against a 2022 House bill containing several new federal gun restrictions.
Latest News
Darin LaHood was among a small group of Republicans who voted against a House amendment to create a pilot program giving military families more education flexibility. He is also being mentioned in the broader redistricting fight after a Supreme Court ruling intensified debate over possible congressional map changes, including in Illinois. The reports do not show any other major new action from him beyond these votes and the redistricting context.
Campaign Fundraising
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